Save the dates for seasonal events in downtown Hingham

This year's Christmas in the Square celebration will draw a large crowd Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Carol Britton Meyer cmeyer@wickedlocal.com @CMeyerJournal

Downtown Hingham merchants are heading into the busiest season of the year.

The Hingham Arts Walk, featuring nearly 80 artists ranging from painters to weavers to collage makers, will take place Sunday, Oct. 22, from noon to 4 p.m. in Hingham Square and the surrounding area.

Next is the Oct. 28 Halloween celebration from noon to 3. Participating businesses will hand out candy and prizes to children -- a fun time for all!

"Miracle on Main Street" is the Hingham Downtown Association's biggest fundraiser of the year and supports the annual Christmas in the Square celebration, which the HDA hosts. The date is Nov. 6 at Tosca. This festive event features appetizers and cocktails and live and silent auctions. Be sure to get your tickets early. More details to come.

This year's Christmas in the Square celebration will draw a large crowd Friday, Dec. 1, from 5 to 8 p.m. "There will be [the usual and much-anticipated] visit by Santa and candy canes," said HDA Executive Director Lynn Barclay. The huge candy cane sticks have become a tradition and sell out quickly.

The month-long Holly Jolly Hingham celebration will offer family fun galore on Saturdays, Nov. 25 and Dec. 2, 9, 16, and 23 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Activities include horse-drawn hayrides, an I Spy Reindeer contest, a hot chocolate bar, a letters to Santa mailbox, free gift wrapping, and other activities. "The post office answers the letters to Santa up to Dec. 22," noted Lorrie Campbell of Whitney Gordon's Jewelers.

Holly Jolly Hingham was started a few years ago to extend the joy and excitement of the holiday season.